Assessing and Diagnosing Patients With Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, and OCD“Fear,” according to the DSM-5-TR, “is the emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat” (APA, 2022). All anxiety disorders contain some degree of fear or anxiety symptoms (often in combination with avoidant behaviors), although their causes and severity … Read more
Accurately diagnosing depressive disorders can be challenging given their periodic and, at times, cyclic nature. Some of these disorders occur in response to stressors and, depending on the cultural history of the client, may affect their decision to seek treatment. Bipolar disorders can also be difficult to properly diagnose. While clients with a bipolar or … Read more
Mental diseases and disorders are still considered “stigma” in our society although they are like … Read more
Substance-Related Disorders, Impulse-Control Disorders, and Methods of Intervention For this week’s discussion, share your thoughts about disruptive disorders, impulse-control disorders, conduct disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, and various evidence-based methods of intervention. Refer to concepts covered in this week’s resources or activities. Attaching an article, video, podcast, meme, et cetera, as part of your post … Read more
The paper should address classification, assessment, and treatment of the disorder. Papers should be written in APA format and the title/reference pages should not be included in the three to five page limit. A list of the disorders: 1.Mental Retardation 2.Commucication Disorders 3.Pica 4.Rumination Disorders 5.Tics Disorder 6.Tourette’s Disorder 7.Elimination Disorders 8.Selective Mutism 9.Stereotyped Movement … Read more